negative
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In the same way, a reverse stock split is a psychological negative, because it appears to imply that the company doesn’t expect the stock price to rise on its own.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
The ING team expects housing prices to stay in negative territory, but see any moderation in the downturn as an encouraging sign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
For example, one from Morgan & Morgan lists potential negative effects of using social media and claims to be fighting on users' behalf.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“It is an honor to be here among our people this evening. ... It’s a classic case of something that could have been very negative becoming very positive.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
It oscillates up and down faster and faster as it approaches the singularity, whipping from positive to negative and back again.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing negative
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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